Depression and Elegant Glass

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  • Depression Glass
    • Index to Depression Glass Posts by Pattern
    • Identify Your Depression Glass Patterns with Photos – Pattern Identification Guide
    • Federal Depression Glass
      • Normandie
      • Patrician Spoke
      • Sharon Cabbage Rose
      • Other Federal Patterns
    • Hazel Atlas Depression Glass
      • Floral Poinsettia
      • Florentine #1 and #2 Poppy
      • Hazel Atlas Other Patterns
      • Royal Lace – Green, Pink, Blue and Clear
    • Hocking Depression Glass
      • Block Optic
      • Cameo Ballerina Depression Glass
      • Mayfair Depression Glass
      • Princess Depression Glass
      • Other Hocking Patterns
    • Jeannette Depression Glass
      • Cherry Blossom
      • Petal Swirl
      • Iris and Herringbone
      • Winsdor
      • Other Jeannette Patterns
    • Indiana Glass
    • Lancaster Glass
    • MacBeth Evans Depression Glass
      • American Sweetheart
      • Petalware Depression Glass White or Pink
    • US Glass
    • Other Depression Era Glass
    • Glass Colors – Pink, Green, Amber, Topaz, Blue and More
    • Vintage Tumblers & Swanky Swigs
  • Cambridge Glass
    • Cambridge Glass Pattern Photo Guide
    • Cambridge Diane
    • Cambridge Glass Rose Point
    • Other Cambridge Glass
  • Fostoria Glass
    • Fostoria Glass Patterns Photo Identification Guide
    • Fostoria Century
    • Fostoria Chintz
    • Fostoria Romance
    • Other Fostoria Glass
  • Elegant Glass
    • Elegant Glass Photo Gallery Identification Guide
    • Central Glass
    • Duncan Miller
    • Heisey Glass
    • Imperial Glass
    • Monongah Glass
    • Morgantown Glass
    • New Martinsville Glass
    • Paden City
    • Tiffin Elegant Glass
    • Viking Glass
    • Westmoreland
    • Other Elegant Glass
  • Glass Pieces
    • Cake Plates and Serving Platters
    • Candy Dishes
    • Center Handled Serving Trays
    • Comports and Compotes
    • Console & Serving Bowls
    • Dinnerware and Luncheon Ware
    • Mayo Sets
    • Pitchers
    • Vintage Glass Candle Holders
    • Vintage Relish Trays
    • Vintage Stemware & Goblets
  • Glass Tips and Guides
    • Gift Buying Guide – Collectible Glass
    • Glass Book Reviews
    • How to Buy Glassware
    • How to Clean Glass
    • How to Enjoy Your Glass
    • How to Sell Glass
    • Let’s Reduce Confusion
    • Reproductions and Fakes
    • Tips to Identify Glass
      • Pattern Guides
        • Birds
        • Spirals and Swirls
      • Why Collect Glass?
      • Tablescapes
        • Depression Glass Tables
        • Elegant Glass Tables
        • China and Crystal
        • Pink Saturday
          • Pink Depression Glass
          • Pink Elegant Glass
          • Pink China and Other
  • 1940s and Later
    • Glass Patterns from the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s Identification Guide
  • Let’s Go Antiquing
    • Tablescapes
      • Depression Glass Tables
      • Elegant Glass Tables
      • China and Crystal
    • Pink Saturday
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Cameo Dancing Girl Depression Glass Plates – So Much Variety!

July 25, 2014 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Don't you love the variety in depression glass colors, shapes and patterns?  We find variety even within the larger patterns.  Multiple cup shapes, tumblers, sherbets, bowls, even plates - glass … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cameo Ballerina Depression Glass Tagged With: Buying Glass, Depression Glass

Confusing Styles of American Sweetheart Plates

July 15, 2014 by Kathy Leave a Comment

We have several styles of plates to enjoy with American Sweetheart.  Like many patterns that were very successful when  made originally, MacBeth Evans released variations of the common pieces.  You … [Read more...]

Filed Under: American Sweetheart Tagged With: American Sweetheart Depression Glass, Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, MacBeth Evans Depression Glass, Monax White Depression Glass, Pink Depression Glass

Let’s Go Antiquing! Monongah, Soda Fountain, Mayfair and Lancaster Glass Finds

July 11, 2014 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Monongah Roseland Sherbet

Deidra and I went antiquing Monday, Tuesday and Thursday this week looking for great glass finds.  We didn't find a lot of great finds but we still had fun! Today we went to a huge store, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Let's Go Antiquing Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Pink Depression Glass

More Lancaster Depression Glass – Sunshine / Lana and Debbra

July 2, 2014 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Lancaster Lana Green Depression Glass 2-Handled Plate

We're continuing our tour through several patterns of Lancaster depression glass with two green pieces, a Lana two handled serving plate and a Debbra bowl.  Lana is soft green with a satin finish and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Lancaster Glass Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Green Depression Glass

Three Tips to Shop Craigslist for Depression Glass

June 23, 2014 by Kathy 2 Comments

Roulette Green Depression Glass Cup and Saucer

Have You Looked Here to Find Depression Glass? One place I found quite a few sets of depression glass was on Craigslist.  Usually the sellers inherited the glass and didn't want it.  Most knew they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Let's Go Antiquing Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass

White Depression Glass from MacBeth Evans – Monax, Cremax and Ivrene

June 16, 2014 by Kathy 3 Comments

Petalware Cremax Gold Trimmed Creamer

You either love milk glass or you detest it.  I'm in the second camp, just cannot get into opaque when glass is meant to be beautifully transparent.  However, even I find MacBeth Evan's translucent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MacBeth Evans Depression Glass Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, MacBeth Evans Depression Glass

Cameo Tumblers – Take Your Pick – Footed, Flat, Tall and Short

June 11, 2014 by Kathy Leave a Comment

One thing about Cameo that makes it fun to have is the huge variety of pieces, like the tumblers.  Listings in books like Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass by Gene Florence show four sizes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cameo Ballerina Depression Glass Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass, Green Depression Glass

Three Steps to Check for Damage – I Didn’t Follow My Own Advice!

June 2, 2014 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Cambridge Rose Point 3900 Mayo Bowl

Here is how to check for damage: Visually inspect.  Look for wear, obvious dings and dents, haze. Run your finger along the edge of the rim, the foot, all the seams. Run your finger along the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How to Buy Glassware Tagged With: Buying Glass, Cambridge Glass, Cambridge Rose Point

Flea Market Fun – Depression Glass and Bugs!

May 25, 2014 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Dogwood Pink Depression Glass Footed Sugar - Thick

Today Dave and I went to a yard sale / flea market.  They had stuff from multiple estate sales on wagons and in pole barns out in the country; the only "yard" part of it was that you parked on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Let's Go Antiquing Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Fostoria Glass

Confusing Patterns – Florentine 1 vs. Florentine 2 Poppy Depression Glass from Hazel Atlas

May 12, 2014 by Kathy Leave a Comment

Last post I shared our recent acquisition, the Florentine #1 pink depression glass sherbet.  (You can read that post here.) Besides this shape, Hazel Atlas used this same pretty mold etched … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tips to Identify Glass Tagged With: Buying Glass, Collecting Depression Glass, Depression Glass

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Use Photos to Identify Your Glass

Depression Glass Photo Identification Guide

Depression Glass Index by Pattern

Fostoria Glass Photo Identification Guide

Cambridge Glass Photo Identification Guide

Everyday Glassware from 1940s to 1970s Photo Guide

Recommended Glass Reference Books

These are the books I use the most and recommend.  These are affiliate links which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through links.

Favorite Depression Glass Book 

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Depression Glass by Gene and Cathy Florence, 2007 edition 

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Depression Glass by Gene and Cathy Florence, 2010 edition

Favorite Elegant Glass Books

Elegant Glass: Early, Depression, & Beyond, Revised & Expanded 4th Edition Hardcover – July 28, 2013 by Debbie and Randy Coe

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Depression Glass, 19th Edition Hardcover – Illustrated, July 10, 2009 by Gene and Cathy Florence

Best for 1940s-1970s

Collectible Glassware From the 40s, 50s, 60s: An Illustrated Value Guide, 10th Edition – Illustrated, July 14, 2009 by Gene and Cathy Florence

Favorite Fostoria Books

Best Overall:  Fostoria: Its First Fifty Years Hardcover – January 1, 1972 by Hazel Marie Weatherman 

Best for Stemware:  Fostoria Stemware: The Crystal for America – January 1, 1994
by Milbra Long and Emily Seate

Best for Fostoria Tableware pre 1943:  Fostoria Tableware: 1924-1943 – January 1, 1999 by Milbra Long and Emily Seate

Best for Fostoria Tableware After 1943:  Fostoria Tableware: 1924-1943 – January 1, 1999 by Milbra Long and Emile Seate

 

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